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what [frei] gives us . . . is a man who uses the damage of war -- far more often than the warfare itself -- to create the kind of art shots that fill gallery shows .
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2,904
just about the best straight-up , old-school horror film of the last 15 years .
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6,848
when it's all wet , blue crush is highly enjoyable . when it's on dry land , though , this surfer-girl melodrama starts gasping like a beached grouper .
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992
. . . wise and elegiac . . .
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2,381
what bloody sunday lacks in clarity , it makes up for with a great , fiery passion .
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3,399
serious and thoughtful .
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3,652
walsh can't quite negotiate the many inconsistencies in janice's behavior or compensate for them by sheer force of charm .
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5,921
one minute , you think you're watching a serious actioner ; the next , it's as though clips from the pink panther strikes again and/or sailor moon have been spliced in .
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2,697
greengrass ( working from don mullan's script ) forgoes the larger socio-political picture of the situation in northern ireland in favour of an approach that throws one in the pulsating thick of a truly frightening situation .
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1,935
a vibrant , colorful , semimusical rendition .
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6,866
you really have to wonder how on earth anyone , anywhere could have thought they'd make audiences guffaw with a script as utterly diabolical as this .
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4,764
those of you who are not an eighth grade girl will most likely doze off during this one .
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3,850
mindless yet impressively lean spinoff of last summer's bloated effects fest the mummy returns .
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1,765
i'd rather watch a rerun of the powerpuff girls
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1,423
the movie is our story as much as it is schmidt's , no matter if it's viewed as a self-reflection or cautionary tale .
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5,442
simply a re-hash of the other seven films .
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5,661
the script becomes lifeless and falls apart like a cheap lawn chair .
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3,679
becomes a bit of a mishmash : a tearjerker that doesn't and a thriller that won't .
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3,173
" antwone fisher " is an earnest , by-the-numbers effort by washington . it won't rock any boats but is solid meat-and-potatoes filmmaking .
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730
nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .
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4,045
it's not just the vampires that are damned in queen of the damned -- the viewers will feel they suffer the same fate .
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7,018
its strengths and weaknesses play off each other virtually to a stand-off , with the unfortunate trump card being the dreary mid-section of the film .
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6,952
jacquot's rendering of puccini's tale of devotion and double-cross is more than just a filmed opera . in his first stab at the form , jacquot takes a slightly anarchic approach that works only sporadically .
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4,477
seems content to dog-paddle in the mediocre end of the pool , and it's a sad , sick sight .
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5,778
. . . built on the premise that middle-class arkansas consists of monster truck-loving good ol' boys and peroxide blond honeys whose worldly knowledge comes from tv reruns and supermarket tabloids .
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4,105
observant intelligence constantly vies with pretension -- and sometimes plain wacky implausibility -- throughout maelstrom .
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3,148
it's hard to imagine anyone managing to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star jake gyllenhaal but also from accomplished oscar winners susan sarandon , dustin hoffman and holly hunter , yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb .
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1,606
it was only a matter of time before some savvy producer saw the potential success inherent in the mixture of bullock bubble and hugh goo .
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6,476
when the painted backdrops in a movie are more alive than its characters , you know you're in trouble .
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3,229
about schmidt belongs to nicholson . gone are the flamboyant mannerisms that are the trademark of several of his performances . as schmidt , nicholson walks with a slow , deliberate gait , chooses his words carefully and subdues his natural exuberance .
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2,217
together [time out and human resources] establish mr . cantet as france's foremost cinematic poet of the workplace .
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5,938
divertingly ridiculous , headbangingly noisy .
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1,671
until its final minutes this is a perceptive study of two families in crisis -- and of two girls whose friendship is severely tested by bad luck and their own immaturity .
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1,340
worth catching for griffiths' warm and winning central performance .
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6,443
includes too much obvious padding .
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quiet , adult and just about more stately than any contemporary movie this year . . . a true study , a film with a questioning heart and mind that isn't afraid to admit it doesn't have all the answers .
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2,245
the overall effect is awe and affection -- and a strange urge to get on a board and , uh , shred , dude .
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5,632
lawrence preaches strictly to the converted .
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the movie's relatively simple plot and uncomplicated morality play well with the affable cast .
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for decades we've marveled at disney's rendering of water , snow , flames and shadows in a hand-drawn animated world . prepare to marvel again .
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2,985
to some eyes this will seem like a recycling of clichés , an assassin's greatest hits . to others , it will remind them that hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .
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3,335
it's a strange film , one that was hard for me to warm up to .
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1,670
for a movie audience , the hours doesn't connect in a neat way , but introduces characters who illuminate mysteries of sex , duty and love .
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6,963
in any case , i would recommend big bad love only to winger fans who have missed her since 1995's forget paris . but even then , i'd recommend waiting for dvd and just skipping straight to her scenes .
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6,227
diaz wears out her welcome in her most charmless performance
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4,119
barely manages for but a few seconds over its seemingly eternal running time to pique your interest , your imagination , your empathy or anything , really , save your disgust and your indifference .
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2,068
achieves a sort of filmic epiphany that revels in the true potential of the medium .
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6,185
the explosion essentially ruined -- or , rather , overpowered -- the fiction of the movie for me .
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passion , melodrama , sorrow , laugther , and tears cascade over the screen effortlessly . . .
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4,409
an awkward and indigestible movie .
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5,737
there's no way to sort out the mess in our heads and deconstruct where it all went wrong . this is an hour and a half of daydreaming .
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6,969
been there , done that , liked it much better the first time around - when it was called the professional .
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1,704
it gets onto the screen just about as much of the novella as one could reasonably expect , and is engrossing and moving in its own right .
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shamelessly resorting to pee-related sight gags that might even cause tom green a grimace ; still , myer's energy and the silliness of it all eventually prevail
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6,374
the characters are paper thin and the plot is so cliched and contrived that it makes your least favorite james bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as the usual suspects .
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6,924
moves in such odd plot directions and descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured .
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1,555
promises is one film that's truly deserving of its oscar nomination .
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3,713
this is for the most part a useless movie , even with a great director at the helm .
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1,946
excellent performances from jacqueline bisset and martha plimpton grace this deeply touching melodrama .
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amidst the action , the script carries arnold ( and the viewers ) into the forbidden zone of sympathizing with terrorist motivations by presenting the " other side of the story . "
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3,882
it's a bizarre curiosity memorable mainly for the way it fritters away its potentially interesting subject matter via a banal script , unimpressive acting and indifferent direction .
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though lan yu lacks a sense of dramatic urgency , the film makes up for it with a pleasing verisimilitude .
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1,390
a breezy blend of art , history , esoteric musings and philosophy .
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4,343
'god help us , but capra and cooper are rolling over in their graves . '
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5,086
we get light showers of emotion a couple of times , but then -- strangely -- these wane to an inconsistent and ultimately unsatisfying drizzle .
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the members manage to pronounce kok exactly as you think they might , thus giving the cast ample opportunity to use that term as often as possible . it's very beavis and butthead , yet always seems to elicit a chuckle .
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about amy's cuteness , amy's career success ( she's a best-selling writer of self-help books who can't help herself ) , and amy's neuroses when it comes to men .
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a beautifully observed character piece .
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set in a 1986 harlem that doesn't look much like anywhere in new york .
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the pleasures that it does afford may be enough to keep many moviegoers occupied amidst some of the more serious-minded concerns of other year-end movies .
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1,105
" nicholas nickleby " is a perfect family film to take everyone to since there's no new " a christmas carol " out in the theaters this year . charlie hunnam has the twinkling eyes , repressed smile and determined face needed to carry out a dickensian hero .
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4,601
is anyone else out there getting tired of the whole slo-mo , double-pistoled , ballistic-pyrotechnic hong kong action aesthetic ?
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1,589
a brilliant , absurd collection of vignettes that , in their own idiosyncratic way , sum up the strange horror of life in the new millennium .
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4,224
less than fresh .
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3,460
a disoriented but occasionally disarming saga packed with moments out of an alice in wonderland adventure , a stalker thriller , and a condensed season of tv's big brother .
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1,564
generally provides its target audience of youngsters enough stimulating eye and ear candy to make its moral medicine go down .
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has enough wit , energy and geniality to please not only the fanatical adherents on either side , but also people who know nothing about the subject and think they're not interested .
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it is ridiculous , of course . . . but it is also refreshing , disarming , and just outright enjoyable despite its ridiculousness .
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a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .
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can i admit xxx is as deep as a petri dish and as well-characterized as a telephone book but still say it was a guilty pleasure ?
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6,365
[swimfan] falls victim to sloppy plotting , an insultingly unbelievable final act and a villainess who is too crazy to be interesting .
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it is a likable story , told with competence .
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4,878
boasts eye-catching art direction but has a forcefully quirky tone that quickly wears out its limited welcome .
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5,729
for something as splendid-looking as this particular film , the viewer expects something special but instead gets [sci-fi] rehash .
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1,966
one hour photo may seem disappointing in its generalities , but it's the little nuances that perhaps had to escape from director mark romanek's self-conscious scrutiny to happen , that finally get under your skin .
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365
the year's greatest adventure , and jackson's limited but enthusiastic adaptation has made literature literal without killing its soul -- a feat any thinking person is bound to appreciate .
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6,568
contains the humor , characterization , poignancy , and intelligence of a bad sitcom .
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1,619
could use a little more humanity , but it never lacks in eye-popping visuals .
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2,070
although it's a bit smug and repetitive , this documentary engages your brain in a way few current films do .
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6,306
i didn't laugh . i didn't smile . i survived .
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2,925
for those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and lucia may well prove diverting enough .
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5,959
adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized . but what are adults doing in the theater at all ?
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5,533
an uplifting , largely bogus story .
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3,242
a bold and subversive film that cuts across the grain of what is popular and powerful in this high-tech age , speaking its truths with spellbinding imagery and the entrancing music of philip glass .
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832
it's plotless , shapeless -- and yet , it must be admitted , not entirely humorless . indeed , the more outrageous bits achieve a shock-you-into-laughter intensity of almost dadaist proportions .
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an average coming-of-age tale elevated by the wholesome twist of a pesky mother interfering during her son's discovery of his homosexuality .
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the jokes are flat , and the action looks fake .
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an elegant film with often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication .
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2,325
the comic performances are all spot on , especially lee ross's turn as ken .
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this ecologically minded , wildlife friendly film teaches good ethics while entertaining with its unconventionally wacky but loving family
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